Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,053, Jabez Fox, Conn.

SERVICE
born.
Fox, Jabez
NUMBER
S. 13,053
carded.
CONTENTS

7 Derby, Conn. July 18 th 1894.
Uncle Amos.
Will you kindly send me the record of the Revolutionary service of Jabez  2 of Norwich Conn. or Bozrah. Conn. also what year he received a pension. Will you also add any

thing else in his record that may be of any interest.
When & where he was born, if it is in the records, Please address
Mrs Mary K. Bacon 46 Alnater Avenue Derby Conn.

Rehman
✓ INVALID. 13.053
File No. 13.053
Jabez Fox Briv. Ret. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 31 st Ind. Hist. Soc. Mrs. Mary K. Bacon 46 Alwater Ave. Derby, Conn.

N o 863. Connecticut.
Sabes Fox.
Windham, in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain O. Johnson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Storrs in the Connecticut for eleven months.
Enrolled on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 36. Dollars 66. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. th day of October. 1832 and given to Mr. J. W. White Resident.
Amount to 4th of Sept r 1832. — 54.99. Pension allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 18.33.
$73.32.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W m R. Palm Clerk. Book D Vol. 3. Page 41.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 State of Connecticut } ss Windham July 9. 1832 County of Windham } On this 9 th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Chauncy F. Cleveland Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Windham now sitting. Saber Fox a resident of the town of Windham in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated
First Campaign Volunteered into the service some time in May 1775 and was discharged in December following same year served seven months under Genl Israel Putnam Col Experience Storrs Maj. Obadiah Thompson Philemon Lyman 1 st Lt & William Bliss 2 nd Lt and was stationed at Roxbury Cambridge (Mass) and has lost his discharge He stayed after his time expired upon the request of Genl Washington to have the Militia come in if so long - 2 nd Campaign that he was drafted for four months served at New York Frogg Neck & Kingsbridge under Col Experience Storrs Maj. Thos Brown Capt Samuel Morgan & Lt John Kingsley and was disch- arged some time in December 1776 which discharge is lost

3 rd He was Drafted April 24 1977 for Eight months and as a substitute for his services, paid Five pounds Lawfull money agreeable to an act of the Genl Assembly to Capt Jonathan Rueda
4 th He was Drafted twelve months in the fore part of the year 1978 and procured a substitute Mr Abel Robinson whom he paid Ninety - Dollars Lawfull money over and above the wages said Robinson received from Government He Testifies that he has no, documentary evidence except a certificate of his Draft April 24, 1977 and that he knows of no person living by whom to prove his services except Capt Jonathan Kingsley he being in the service with him
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Joby Fox
Personally appears Capt Jonathan Kingsley and having been duly sworn according to law in open court now sitting, says that he personally performed the first campaign with Mr Joby Fox at Roxbury & Cambridge (Mass) also the second campaign at New York Fry's Neck & Sturges bridge and that the said Joby Fox's statement in relation to said services are correct further more that he has since that time lived near to said Fox, and in the same town

and know that he was twice drafted as he said Fox has stated
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Jonathan Kingsley
Questions by the Court
1 st Where and in What year was you born
Answer I think I was born in Norwich in the County of New London & State of Connecticut in the year
1749 -
2 Have you any record of your age
Answer I have not my brother David Fox kept the records of our Family and he died about five years since and what has become of the records I know not
3 Where were you living when called into the service Answer in the town of Norwich
4 Where have you lived since the revolutionary war Answer in Windham
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states And that the said Applicant Mr. John Fox the Court is personally acquainted with and that he is a creditable person and his statements are entitled to credit and the Court further certifies that the deposition signed by Capt Jonathan Kingsley, hereto annexed, is entitled to much credit, Capt Kingsley being a person with whom the court is well acquainted and knows of his having the character of a creditable person and good standing in society L Thomas Gray Clerk of the Probate Court for the

District of Windham in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Lobes Rose for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of the Probate office this 9 th day of July A D 1832
Thomas Gray Clerk
State of Connecticut } ss Windham July 30 th 1832 County of Windham }
We Richard F Cleveland A Clergyman of the Town of Windham and John Baldwin residing in the said town of Windham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr Lobes Rose of Windham who has subscribed and sworn to the within Declaration that we believe him to be eighty two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court now sitting -
Rich d F Cleveland
John Baldwin
This may certify that the Certificate signed by Richard F Cleveland a Clergyman of Windham and the Hon John Baldwin of said Windham who has signed the same are credible persons and the certificate was sworn to and subscribed before the Hon Court of Probate for the District of Windham the day & year aforesaid in open court
Thomas Gray Clerk
Lobes Rose Declaration for a Pension of Windham Ct
Witness Mr. G. W. White Notary Public
11 mrs $36:66 per ann